Philippines looks to boost digital ID adoption with rebrand, more services
The Philippines is hoping to boost the acceptance of its national digital identity with a new rebrand. The country is…
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DR Congo approaches national ID rollout with Trident implementation agreement
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Singaporean firm Trident have announced the signing of an implementation…
Ethiopia, UNICEF look to scale up birth registration, Fayda ID adoption
Officials of Ethiopia’s National ID Program (NIDP), the Immigration and Citizenship Services (ICS), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)…
St. Kitts and Nevis chooses Cybernetica as strategic adviser for digital ID system
St. Kitts and Nevis has chosen Cybernetica as strategic adviser as it implements a national digital identity system. Cybernetica is…
AU petitioned over legal ID discrimination suffered by Kenyan minority group
Legal representatives of a human rights group, Nubian Rights Forum (NRF), have submitted a petition to the African Union (AU)…
Ghana to make national ID a multipurpose card for seamless services
Ghana’s National Identification Authority (NIA) says it plans to expand use cases of the national ID – the Ghana Card…
Kenyan President signs Proclamation to facilitate national ID issuance in border communities
President William Ruto of Kenya has signed a Presidential Proclamation on Registration and Issuance of IDs to border counties in…
Cameroon’s new generation biometric ID card system goes live Feb 17
The Delegate General for National Security (DGSN) – the head of Cameroon’s Police – Martin Mbarga Nguele, has announced that…
Nepal grapples with national ID distribution challenges as banks make card mandatory
Since January 14, it is mandatory to present one’s national ID card in Nepal when opening a bank account. This…
Nepal integrates national ID with digital govt app to expand public service access
The Nepalese government recently integrated the national ID system with a digital government application dubbed Nagarik App to enable expanded…
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